Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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