Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key 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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