Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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