Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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