Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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