Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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