Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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