Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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