Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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