Learn more about this impressive 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 massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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