Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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