Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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