Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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