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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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