Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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