Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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