Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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