Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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