Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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