Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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