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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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