Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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