Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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