Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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