Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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