Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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