Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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