Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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