Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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