Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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