Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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