Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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