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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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