Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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