Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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