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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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