Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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