Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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