Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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