Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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