Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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