Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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