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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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