Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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