Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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