Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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