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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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