Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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