Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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