Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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