Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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