Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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