Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources