Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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