Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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