Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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