Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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