Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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