Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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