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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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