Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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