Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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