Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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