Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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