Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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