Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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