Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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