Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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