Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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