Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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