Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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