Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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