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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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