Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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