Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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