Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. 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 online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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