Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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