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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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