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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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