Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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