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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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