Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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