Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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