Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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