Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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