Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education