Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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