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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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