Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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