Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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