Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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