Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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