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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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