Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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