Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the 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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