Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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