Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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