Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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