Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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