Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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