Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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