Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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