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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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