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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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