Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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