Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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