Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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