Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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