Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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