Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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