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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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