Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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