Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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