Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important 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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