Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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