Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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