Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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