Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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