Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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