Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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