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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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