Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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