Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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