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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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