Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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