Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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