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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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