Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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