Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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