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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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