Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books