Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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