Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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