Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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