Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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