Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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