Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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