Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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