Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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