Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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