Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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