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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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