Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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