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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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