Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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