Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the 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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