Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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