Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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