Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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