Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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