Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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