Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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