Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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