Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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