Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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