Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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