Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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