Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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