Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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