Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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