Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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