Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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