Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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