Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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