Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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