Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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