Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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