Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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