Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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