Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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