Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models 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 teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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