Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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