Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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