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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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