Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly 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 controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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