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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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