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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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