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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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