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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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