Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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