Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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