Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies 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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