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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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