Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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