Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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