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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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