Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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