Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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