Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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