Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business 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 optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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