Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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