Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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