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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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