Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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