Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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