Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education enable students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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