Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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