Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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