Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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