Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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