Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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