Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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