Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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