Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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