Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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