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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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