Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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