Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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