Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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