Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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