Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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