Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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