Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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