Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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