Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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