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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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