Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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