Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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