Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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