Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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