Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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