Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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