Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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