Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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