Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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