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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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