Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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