Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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