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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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