Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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