Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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