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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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