Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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