Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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