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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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