Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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