Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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