Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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