Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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