Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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