Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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