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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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