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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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