Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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