Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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