Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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