Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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