Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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