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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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