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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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