Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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