Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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