Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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