Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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