Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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