Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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