Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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