Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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