Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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