Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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