Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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