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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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