Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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