Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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