Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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