Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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