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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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