Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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