Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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