Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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