Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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