Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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