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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business 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 optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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