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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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