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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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