Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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