Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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