Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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