Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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