Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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