Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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