Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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