Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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