Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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