Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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