Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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