Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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