Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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