Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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