Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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