Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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