Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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