Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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