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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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