Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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