Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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