Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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