Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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