Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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