Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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