Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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