Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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