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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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