Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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