Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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