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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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