Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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