Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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