Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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