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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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