Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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