Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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