Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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