Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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