Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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