Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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