Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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