Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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