Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently 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 several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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