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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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