Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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