Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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