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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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