Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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