Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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