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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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