Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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