Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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