Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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