Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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