Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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