Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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