Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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