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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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