Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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