Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the 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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