Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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