Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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