Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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