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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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