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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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