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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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