Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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