Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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