Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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