Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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