Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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