Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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