Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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