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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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