Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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