Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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