Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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