Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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