Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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