Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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