Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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