Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important 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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