Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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