Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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