Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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