Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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