Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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