Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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