Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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