Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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