Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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