Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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