Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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