Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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