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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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