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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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