Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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