Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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