Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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