Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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