Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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