Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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