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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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