Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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