Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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