Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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