Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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