Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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