Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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