Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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