Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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