Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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