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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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