Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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