Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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