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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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