Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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