Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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