Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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