Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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