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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models 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 optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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