Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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