Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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