Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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