Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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