Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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