Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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