Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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