Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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