Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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