Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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