Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology