Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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