Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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