Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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