Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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