Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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