Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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