Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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