Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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