Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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