Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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