Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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