Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important 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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