Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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