Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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