Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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