Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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