Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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