Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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