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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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