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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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