Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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