Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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