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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology