Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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