Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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