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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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