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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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