Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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