Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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