Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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