Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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