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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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