Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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