Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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