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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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