Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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