Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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