Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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