Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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