Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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