Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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