Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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