Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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