Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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