Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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