Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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