Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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