Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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