Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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