Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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