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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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