Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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