Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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