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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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