Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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