Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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