Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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