Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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