Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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