Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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