Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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