Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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