Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic 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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