Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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