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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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