Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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