Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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