Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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