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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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