Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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