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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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