Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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