Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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