Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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