Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers 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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