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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources