Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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