Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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