Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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