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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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