Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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