Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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