Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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