Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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