Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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