Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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