Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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