Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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