Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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