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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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