Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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