Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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