Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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