Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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