Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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