Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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