Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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