Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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