Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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