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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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