Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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