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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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