Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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