Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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